Sweden is the largest country in the Nordic Region and it is also the one with the highest population. For many, Sweden is synonymous with the production of high-quality cars, iron and steel. Inland lakes and large rivers cover almost 10% of Sweden's land mass. Despite the country's enormous coniferous forests, it still has 27,000 km2 of arable land. Sweden is also the … [Read more...]
THE FACTS, SOCIETY AND ECONOMY OF NORWAY
For many, Norway is synonymous with oil and mountains. Its dramatic, beautiful scenery stretches from the beaches and cliffs in the south through the mountainous areas in the middle to the midnight sun at the North Cape. Norway's abundance of mountains, forests and plains mean that only about 3% of the land is arable. The country has approximately 4.7 million inhabitants, of … [Read more...]
Iceland : The Facts, Society and Economy
In the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean lies the volcanic island of Iceland, famous for its warm springs and dramatic scenery. Although Iceland is two-and-a-half-times the size of Denmark, only a little over 1% of its land is arable. Most of the terrain consists of volcanic areas covered by large lava fields and glaciers. The country has only 320,000 inhabitants, more … [Read more...]
Finland : The Facts, Society and Economy
Lakes and forests characterise the expansive Finnish landscape. Finland is also renowned for mobile phones, design and Moomins. Finland is called 'the land of the thousand lakes', as inland lakes and rivers make up 10% of the country. The large areas of forest cover almost two thirds of the land mass. Only 6% of Finland is arable. Finland has a population of 5.5 million, … [Read more...]
THE FACTS, SOCIETY AND ECONOMY OF DENMARK
Denmark, the most southerly of the Nordic countries, is a small, densely populated country, made up of a large of islands skirted by lovely beaches. Denmark is the smallest of the five nations in the Nordic Region, with a total land mass approximately the same size as Finnmark County in Norway. On the other hand, Denmark has plenty of good arable land, and makes the most of … [Read more...]